Meghan Markle had to 'stuff her bra' and was subjected to 'inspections' on 'Deal or No Deal'

A former colleague of Meghan Markle'shas revealed the intense behind-the-scenes inspections that Deal or No Deal briefcase models underwent during their time on the show.

According to Tameka Jacobs, who worked with Markle on the game show in 2006, producers checked to make sure the models were not putting on weight.

"There was a lot of pressure not to gain weight and we were inspected every morning," Jacobs, 38, told The Sun. "The producer would stand on a chair and have us all line up."

She also disclosed that the 36-year-old future duchess had to audition in a swimsuit to get the job.

Meghan Markle on 'Deal or No Deal'. Image: Getty

While filming for the show, Markle was constantly auditioning for TV and film roles.

"Meghan's aspirations were to win an Oscar or be on Broadway," Jacobs said. "So if you’re in a mini dress, high heels, with your boobs taped together and pushed up when what you want to do is serious acting, then it’s tough.

"[The producer would] look at us and say: 'More hair on her' or 'fix her boobs' and there was a lot of stuffing our bras. We’d crack up about how much stuff was inside them."

In 2013, Markle told Esquire that she did the job to make money.

"I would put that in the category of things I was doing while I was auditioning to try to make ends meet," she said. "It helped me to understand what I would rather be doing.

"I would end up standing up there forever in these terribly uncomfortable and inexpensive five-inch heels just waiting for someone to pick my number so I could go and sit down," she added.